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Originally Posted by RayL42
Thanks for all the advice, I think my next step is to go and cast a few 4 and 5 wt and go with what I like the best.
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That's your best bet,is to try a few and see how they feel.That said,a 5wt is generally a more versatile/do-it-all rod that's not too heavy/not too light to cover a wide spectrum of styles and conditions.It will toss lightly weighted streamers and/or sink tips a fair distance,lob indy-rigs reasonably well,and is light enough to feel somewhat sporty on pan size trout.If one had to choose a single rod for all of their trout fishing needs,hands down a 5 is imho the best choice.
The 4wt is a wee bit more specialised,leaning towards the light side.It will be more fun on smaller trout,yet still handle any trout that swims in AB.That said if you get into a big fish in heavy current,be prepared to chase it downstream,but that's true no matter what size stick your waving?It will still toss lighter streamers and tips a fair distance,but might struggle to lob indy-rigs very far.It will still do it of course,and should be fine on smaller streams/creeks etc.,it's just not ideal for bigger waters like the Bow where a heavier rod is better suited for nymphing,but you already have a 7wt for that,so no worries?